1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

1996 Syracuse Orangemen football
Big East co-champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 30–17 vs. Houston
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 21
Record9–3 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
  • Paul Pasqualoni (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (10th as OC, 12th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Gerber (13th season)
CaptainKevin Abrams, Harvey Pennypacker, Malcolm Thomas
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
(Capacity: 49,262)
1996 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Virginia Tech +  6 1   10 2  
No. 14 Miami (FL) +  6 1   9 3  
No. 21 Syracuse +  6 1   9 3  
West Virginia  4 3   8 4  
Pittsburgh  3 4   4 7  
Boston College  2 5   5 7  
Rutgers  1 6   2 9  
Temple  0 7   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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